While there are many recommendations for reducing acid reflux and heartburn symptoms, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology losing weight is the top recommendation for getting a handle on these symptoms which can include
If you are experiencing these symptoms frequently, it's important to seek medical help in order to develop a specific course of treatment for you.
Those with frequent heartburn and other gastrointestinal issues are often diagnosed with Gastroesophogeal Reflux Disease (GERD). Many of these people are overweight or obese. Having excess abdominal fat is the worst for GERD because it puts extra pressure on your stomach and relaxes the lower esophageal sphincter to relax. The LES is basically the valve between your stomach and your esophagus. Ideally, it should only work one way-- to get food into the stomach to digest. When it's relaxed, stomach acids escape from that valve back into your esophagus resulting in acid reflux and other GERD symptoms.
As the pounds come off, it's likely you'll not only notice you have fewer acid reflux symptoms, but you feel better in a lot of other ways as well.